Eastbourne College GCSE results 2017

25 Oct 2017

Pupils and staff at Eastbourne College are celebrating another year of superb GCSE results.

Over 99% of this year’s 128 Year 11 pupils achieved five or more A*-C grades, with 31% of all grades at A*. Seventy-two of the year group notched up five or more A* or A grades. Strength in science is clearly shown by the percentages of A*/A in those subjects: Biology 95%, Chemistry 93%, Physics 91%. Outcomes are excellent across the curriculum, with 83% A*/A in Art and forty pupils achieving the top grade (A*) in English Literature.

Eleven pupils achieved at least 8A*s, with leading performers Ben Kremer gaining 10A*, 1A and one grade 9 and Tatyana Goodwin gaining 11A* and one grade 7. Other superb performances were achieved by Cordelia Stevenson (10A*, 1A, 8) and Sian Sulke (10A*, 1A, 8), Katie Meikle (9A*, 2A, 8), Freya Gordon (9A*, 1A, 6) Lianna Yuen (8A*, 3A, 6), Julian Schutzner (8A*, 3A, 4), Harry Jachuck (8A*, 2A, 6), Aimee Helyar (8A*, 1A, 8) and Isabel Igbokwe (8A*, 1A, 1B, 7).

Twenty Year 10 pupils who sat their maths IGCSE a year early achieved an A* grade.

Headmaster Tom Lawson commented, ‘These excellent GCSE results are a credit to the hard work of the pupils and their teachers who have given them the individualised support to achieve their aspirations. Statistics cannot do justice to the way that pupils have exceeded expectations across the ability range and many proud parents will know that their child has a set of grades that do them credit.

The high number of pupils with a string of A*/As testifies to the stretch we can offer the most academic pupils and they will continue to be challenged with our bespoke programme throughout the sixth form.’